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PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.
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2793
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Constables on serving ca. sa. bound to accept payment— 1807, ch. 115,
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651
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Plaintiffs to have the same remedy against them, as on writs of fieri
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facias— 1807, ch. 115,
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661
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Cost allowed on serving warrants in criminal prosecutions, and in cases
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of acquittal, to be levied on the county, &c.— 1809, ch. 169,
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593
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Constables' fees for summoning a jury of inquest — 1816, ch. 142,
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643
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Their fees regulated— 1820, ch. 164, sec. 1, .
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735
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Penalty for receiving greater fees — 1820, ch. 164, sec. 3, .
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736
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Remedy provided against constables refusing to pay over moneys col-
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lected by them to the parties entitled — 1820, ch. 185, .
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741
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Their poundage fees on executions regulated — 1821, ch. 162,
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769
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Tenant to be liable to the landlord for costs of distress mad e- by con-
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stables— 1821, ch. 162, .......
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769
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Constables7 bonds to be proved by the oaths of the subscribing wit-
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nesses before they are received by the levy court — 1821, ch. 175,
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769
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Their fees for the execution of criminal business to be levied on the
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respective counties— 1822, ch. 143, ......
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784
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In cases of vacancy, may be appointed by the levy courts at their next
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meetings, in the same manner as they may appoint them at their
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meetings to lay the county assessment — 1824, ch. 10, sec. 1,
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801
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When appointed by magistrates during the recess of the court, the
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county clerks to receive and approve their bonds — 1824, ch. 10,
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sec. 2, ...........
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802
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Constables so appointed to serve until the meeting of the levy courts —
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1824, ch. 10, sec. 3, .........
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802
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Hereafter to be appointed for election districts instead of hundreds as
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heretofore— 1824, ch. 140, sec. 1, ......
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811
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Their powers defined — 1824, ch. 140, sec. 2, .....
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811
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No person to be appointed as constable unless he shall give bond, ap-
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proved according to law — 1824, ch. 140, sec. 3, .
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811
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Oath prescribed — 1824, ch. 140, sec. 4, ......
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812
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Appointments under this act to be made on the first Monday in April
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next— 1824, ch. 140, sec. 5, .......
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812
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Constables' fees in cases of distress for rent — 1824, ch. 140, sec. 6,
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812
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Former acts repealed — 1824, ch. 140, sec. 7, .....
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812
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To serve warrants of distress when required, within the limits of the
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county — 1825, ch. 21, sec. 1, .......
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823
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To receive the same compensation as sheriffs are authorized to receive
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for similar services — 1825, ch. 21, sec. 1, .....
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823
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Responsibility of constables, &c. on their bonds to he co-extensive
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with the authority here given — 1825, ch. 21, sec. 2, .
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823
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Where they are defaulted for any sum of money, not exceeding $50,
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or have collected such money, and refuse or neglect to pay it over,
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a warrant may issue upon the bond of said constable against him-
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self and his securities, and judgment be rendered thereon — 1835,
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ch. 198, sec. 1, ..........
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857
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Persons from whom money may be withheld by any constable, or in
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whose case a default has been entered, may pursue the remedy di-
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350
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